Gas-heated flatiron



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HERMAN A. PAQUETTE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Gas-Huawei) FLATIRON.

Application nled March 2, 1922. Serial No. 540,392.

10 all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HERMAN A. PAQUETTE, a citizen or the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a (ias- Heated Flatiron; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciiication.

This invention rela-tes more particularly to an improved type of flat iron adapted to be heated by a gas tl'ame which is arranged to direct a heating' flame into one end of the iron casing which is equipped with a plurality of baiiie plates so disposed that the flames entering the casing are directed to i-ow in a circuitous path upwardly in the casing in order that the greatest amount of heat may be retained in the lower portion of the casing, thereby causing heating' of the flat iron base while the top remains practically unheated.

It is an object of this invention to provide. a flat ir-on heated by gas flames.

It is also an obj ect of the invention to provide a gas heated flat iron having a series of superimposed contacting battle plates arranged therein for the purpose of retaining` the greatest amount of heat adjacent the base plate of the iron t-o heat said base plate.

Another object oi the invention isto construct a fiat iron with bathe plates'arranged to cause heating of the base of the iron while the top is maintained practically cool.

It is an important object of this invention to provide a flat iron of simple and effective construction adapted to be heated by a gas iame directed into the iron and guided upwardly through the casing in a circuitous path and through passages provided in the base plate of the iron to heat the base plate without materially causing heating of the upper portion of the iron.

@ther and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the hat iron embodying the principles ot this invention.

AFigure 2 is an enlarged top plan view thereof with the cover plate and the bathe plates removed.

Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical section oi the iron.

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on line 4 4 oi Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on line 5 5 of Figure 3.

As shown on the drawings:

The reference numeral 1 indicates a hollow metal flat iron casing having an integral base plate 2 provided with inclined passages 5 which communicate with the casing chamber 4 througha longitudinal recess (i in the base plate. The openings or passages 5 extend from the recess 6 outwardly through the base plate 2 and communicate with the atmosphere.

Projecting into one end of the casing 1 is a ste-In `or pipe 7 having a sleeve 8 engaged on the inner end thereof. A screen 9 is secured over the inner end of the sleeve 8` by a ring 10 or other suitable means. Attached to the outer end of the pipe 7 is a gas burner socket or connector 11 similar in construction to that disclosed and claimed in my co-pending application for vpatent for a gas iron hose connector, Serial No. 540,339, filed `March 2, 1922.

Positioned with the casing chamber 4 is a lower or main inclined battle plate 12 having the rear end uppermost and seated in a rear casing notch 19 above the screen sleeve 8. The front end of the baffle plate 12' isl lower than the rear end and rests againstthe lower inclined inner end wall 13 of the Hat iron casing l. Downwardly directed ii'angesz: 14 are integrally formed on the opposite longitudinal margins of the main halide plate and rest upon the floor of the flat iron casing.

Positioned above the main or lower inclined baitle plate 12 is an intermediate inclined baiile plate 1'5 having integral longitudinal side ii-anges 16. 'lhe upper rear end of the intermediate battle plate 15 is bent downwardly as at 17 to form a leg which rests upon the main baffle plate 12. Struck from the lower front end of the intermediate battle plate 15 is a lug or leg 18 which supports the lower` end of the baiiie plate 15 upon the lower end portion of the main bae plate 12. rlhe lower end of the intermediate baliie plate 15 also seats in a casing notch 27. Seated in notches 19 in the ends of the upper portion of the casing 1 and resting intermediate its end on the curved intermediate baffle plate 15, is a horizontal upper baffle plate 20. As illustrated in Figures 1 and 3, the up-per side margins of the casing 1 are cut away or formed to afford draft recesses 21.

Secured upon the top of the casing 1 by screws 22 or other suitable means is a top or cover plate 23 tol which a handle 24 is secured. Lugs or pins 25 are formed on the inner surface of the cover plate 23 to hold the upper baiile plate 20 seated in position in the casing notches 19 and against the intermediate baffle plate 15.

The operation is as follows:

A gas hose pro-vided with a plug is adapted to be attached to a gas jet with the plug end inserted into the burner connector 11 to supply gas to the fiat iron burner. Vhen the gas cock is opened, gas flows into the burner connector 11 and is ignited through the. opening 26 shown in Figure 1. The gas flame passes through the. pipe 7 and sleeve S through the screen 9 into the casing chamber l below lthe rear elevated end of the lower baffle plate 12 which serves to cause most of the heat from the flame to be expended in causing heating of the casing base plate 2. The passages formed by the plate 15 in t-he casing permit the hot air to pass therethrough to assist in heating the base plate. The arrangement of the baffle plates supported one above the other against movement, as shown and described, is such that practically all of the heat from the lheating gas flame. is retained in the lower portion of the casing chamber, thereby keeping the cover plate 23 substantially unheated. The various baliie plates serve to prevent the heated air from striking against the cover plate. y

The flat iron is of simple construction, having practically no parts which may get out of order. The cover plate may be readily removed to permit cleaning of the interior of the iron when necessary. The heating of the iron may be regulated by regulating the heating flame by adjustment, ol' the gas feed cock.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. A gas heated flat iron comprising a casing having a longitudinal recess and passages in the base plate thereof, a pipe projecting into the casing, a sleeve secured on the inner end thereof, a screen covering the inner end of said sleeve, a lower inclined baffle plate positioned within the casing with one end disposed above the pipe sleeve, an inclined intermediate baffle plate in said casing supportd on said lower baffle plate, yand an upper baiiie plate in said casing supported by the casing yand contacting said intermediate baffle plate.

2. A fiat iron comprisinga casing, means connected therewith for heating the same by gas, an inclined flanged lower baffle plate disposed within the casing with the flanges thereof restingon the bottom of the casing, an intermediate flanged inclined baHie plate having one end bent to rest on said lower ba-flie plate, a lug struck from the other end of said intermediate baffle plate and resting on the lower end of said lower baffle plate, and an upper battle plate seated in said casing above the intermediate baffle plate and contacting the same.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMAN A. PAQUETTE.

Vitnesses CARLTON HILL, FRED E. PAEsLER. 

